Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:01PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 11:01am
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Bladen County.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Bladen
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov